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Did JRR Tolkien translate the Bible?

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Did JRR Tolkien translate the Bible?

J.R.R. Tolkien was among its contributors, as translator and lexicographer. The extent of Tolkien’s contribution to the translation of this bible is uncertain, but he is thought to have worked on the books of Jonah and Job, and Tolkien’s final draft of Jonah was heavily edited.

What is the difference between the Jerusalem Bible and the New Jerusalem Bible?

The New Jerusalem Bible uses more gender inclusive language than the Jerusalem Bible, but far less than many modern translations such as the New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition, which changes “brothers” to “brothers and sisters”, throughout the New Testament.

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Who wrote the New Jerusalem Bible?

Henry Wansbrough
The New Jerusalem Bible by Henry Wansbrough: 9780385496582 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books.

Why is it called the Jerusalem Bible?

Translation. The editor of the New Jerusalem Bible, Henry Wansbrough, claims the Jerusalem Bible “was basically a translation from the French Bible de Jérusalem, conceived primarily to convey to the English-speaking world the biblical scholarship of this French Bible.

What Bible does the Vatican use?

Currently, there is only one lectionary reported to be in use corresponding exactly to an in-print Catholic Bible translation: the Ignatius Press lectionary based on the Revised Standard Version, Second Catholic (or Ignatius) Edition (RSV-2CE) approved for liturgical use in the Antilles and by former Anglicans in the …

Which Bible does the Catholic Church follow?

Roman catholic bible? Catholics use the New American Bible.

What translation was before the Jerusalem Bible?

Was the first Bible a Catholic Bible?

The fact is that the Bible is a Catholic book. It was written, authenticated and passed on to us today through the Church.

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Is The New English Bible the same as the new English translation?

The New English Translation, like the New International Version, New Jerusalem Bible and the New American Bible, is a completely new translation of the Bible, not an update or revision of an older one (such as the New Revised Standard Version of 1989, which is a revision of the Revised Standard Version of 1946/71.